Regional News
Royal Caribbean loses US$1.4 billion in first quarter
Royal Caribbean lost US$1.4 billion in the first quarter after the novel coronavirus forced its entire fleet to port.
Wall Street, however, overlooked the massive...
Vessel arrives to ease gas shortage in Haiti
A vessel carrying more than 250,000 barrels of oil arrived in Haiti yesterday easing the plight of Haitians who have been experiencing a shortage...
Haiti sees nearly 800 kidnappings so far this year, NGO says
Nearly 800 kidnappings have been reported in Haiti so far this year, a local group says, as gangs expand their control amid political instability.
The...
13-year-old boy shot dead on way to school in Trinidad
A thirteen year old boy in Trinidad has succumbed to gunshot wounds at hospital.
According to the Trinidad Express, police say that at around 9:30...
US denies role as Venezuela’s Maduro blames ‘assassination’ attempt on Colombia
The United States yesterday denied involvement as Nicolas Maduro blamed the opposition and Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos for an alleged "assassination" attempt on...
Guyana president pardons 11 jailed mothers for Christmas
Eleven women, many of whom were convicted for non-violent crimes, have been pardoned by Guyana’s President David Granger and are scheduled to be released...
Caribbean commits to reducing suffering, deaths from non-communicable diseases
Caribbean countries have joined in the global effort to “new and bold action” to reduce suffering and death from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), primarily heart...
Antigua and Barbuda Opposition leader not in support of pay increase for Members of...
The opposition leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP) in Antigua and Barbuda, Baldwin Spencer has said, “If anybody is deserving of consideration of...
Jamaica facing a road traffic crisis, says Holness
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness says, at the current rate of road traffic fatalities on the nation’s roads, Jamaica is now facing a road...
Jamaica Police force reports increase in murders
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Tuesday said there had been more than 1 200 murders in just over ten months of this year, significantly...
